2A HOISTING COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Who is responisble for inspecting a trench before anyone goes in
it. Answer: The equipment operator
◉ What is the prefered sling angle. Answer: 60*
◉ The top of the spoil pile is called. Answer: The crown
◉ A four footbdeep trench requires an additional ladder for each _ of
open trench. Answer: 25ft
◉ Materials mist be kept back from the edge of the trenxh a
minimum of. Answer: Two feet
◉ When can inspector revoke a hoistinf licence. Answer: Failure to
pay excise tax
◉ Who developed the ma crane hand signals. Answer: Ansi / asme
◉ Dot stands for. Answer: Department of transportion
,◉ When do you do your walk around of the equpiment. Answer:
Before you start it
◉ In the one to one sloping ratio what does the 2nd one represent.
Answer: Depth or verticle rise
◉ On a track machine the gears should be where. Answer: In the
rear
◉ When load leveling when do you deploy your stablizers. Answer:
Before you make the lift
◉ When backfilling an excavation you should use a. Answer: Small
lift , shade the ditch
◉ In the state of MA what criteria require a hoisting license. Answer:
More than 500lbs
Height greater than 10ft
Bucket bigger than 1/4 yard
◉ What tyoe of saftey system isnused on de-energized circuts.
Answer: Lockout tag out total de energization
, ◉ In what time should you contact departmant of public safety if a
death occurs. Answer: Withen one hour
◉ How many lbs in 1 ton. Answer: 2000
◉ All welding and cutting on hoistinf equipment shall be done in
accoradance with the requirments of what. Answer: Aws Asme
codes
◉ What items should be checked on a daily basis. Answer: Fluid
levels, hoses tires belts horn backup system brakes and controls
◉ What action does a signal person intend the operator to preform if
he extends his arm at shoulder height makes a fist with his hands
and sticks his thumb up. Answer: Boom up
◉ What type of protections should be given to operators. Answer:
Protection from weather
Saftey glass
Heat in cold weather
Over head protection
◉ What law governs hoisting equipment in state of ma. Answer:
Chapter 146 of general laws 530 cmr section 6
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Who is responisble for inspecting a trench before anyone goes in
it. Answer: The equipment operator
◉ What is the prefered sling angle. Answer: 60*
◉ The top of the spoil pile is called. Answer: The crown
◉ A four footbdeep trench requires an additional ladder for each _ of
open trench. Answer: 25ft
◉ Materials mist be kept back from the edge of the trenxh a
minimum of. Answer: Two feet
◉ When can inspector revoke a hoistinf licence. Answer: Failure to
pay excise tax
◉ Who developed the ma crane hand signals. Answer: Ansi / asme
◉ Dot stands for. Answer: Department of transportion
,◉ When do you do your walk around of the equpiment. Answer:
Before you start it
◉ In the one to one sloping ratio what does the 2nd one represent.
Answer: Depth or verticle rise
◉ On a track machine the gears should be where. Answer: In the
rear
◉ When load leveling when do you deploy your stablizers. Answer:
Before you make the lift
◉ When backfilling an excavation you should use a. Answer: Small
lift , shade the ditch
◉ In the state of MA what criteria require a hoisting license. Answer:
More than 500lbs
Height greater than 10ft
Bucket bigger than 1/4 yard
◉ What tyoe of saftey system isnused on de-energized circuts.
Answer: Lockout tag out total de energization
, ◉ In what time should you contact departmant of public safety if a
death occurs. Answer: Withen one hour
◉ How many lbs in 1 ton. Answer: 2000
◉ All welding and cutting on hoistinf equipment shall be done in
accoradance with the requirments of what. Answer: Aws Asme
codes
◉ What items should be checked on a daily basis. Answer: Fluid
levels, hoses tires belts horn backup system brakes and controls
◉ What action does a signal person intend the operator to preform if
he extends his arm at shoulder height makes a fist with his hands
and sticks his thumb up. Answer: Boom up
◉ What type of protections should be given to operators. Answer:
Protection from weather
Saftey glass
Heat in cold weather
Over head protection
◉ What law governs hoisting equipment in state of ma. Answer:
Chapter 146 of general laws 530 cmr section 6
